Fond du Lac Police Department, Wisconsin
End of Watch: Sunday, March 20, 2011
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: 67
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: March 20, 2011
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Committed suicide
Officer Craig Birkholz was fatally shot after he and another officer responded to a home on South Lincoln Avenue at approximately 6:00 a.m. for an emergency call.
When Officer Birkholz arrived, he and the second officer approached the home. A suspect opened fire from the second floor of the home, striking Officer Birkholz, the other officer, and a K9.
The suspect committed suicide during a standoff that followed the shooting.
Officer Birkholz was a United States Army Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom veteran and had served with the Fond du Lac Police Department for two years. He is survived by his wife, parents, and one brother.